{"id":7131,"date":"2015-07-31T09:58:46","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T21:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgue.isprettyawesome.com\/?p=7131"},"modified":"2015-07-30T21:21:08","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T09:21:08","slug":"teacher-espn-linky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgue.isprettyawesome.com\/?p=7131","title":{"rendered":"Teacher-ESPN Linky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazing Key &#038; Peele bit imagining a world where teaching was treated with the reverence we have for sports. (Plus bonus <em>Ghostbusters<\/em> easter egg.)<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dkHqPFbxmOU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Two instances of 90s youth culture and its immediate co-optation by the mainstream media machinery:<br \/>\nFirst, Dangerous Minds has found <a href=\"http:\/\/dangerousminds.net\/comments\/hype_the_1996_documentary_that_captured_grunges_explosive_rise\">the complete &#8217;96 doco &#8220;HYPE&#8221; about the grunge scene<\/a> &#8211; I watched this doco back on cinema release and I remember it being pretty good. The &#8220;guide to grunge slang&#8221; story DM talk about is priceless.<br \/>\nSecond, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avclub.com\/article\/failed-pilot-clerks-sitcom-just-terrible-223037\">there was a network-TV sitcom pilot based on Clerks<\/a>? It is pretty close to unwatchable even when you&#8217;re watching to see just how bad it is.<\/p>\n<p>via Hugh Dingwall &#8211; a great video breaking down what the heck was up with that Gamergate thing, what it was, what it meant, why it was, etc. Brings it all together in a very concise and often entertaining way, while resisting the temptation to mock. It&#8217;s part four, but on Hugh&#8217;s suggestion I started here, and it worked fine for me.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c6TrKkkVEhs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Remember that film <em>Sky Captain &#038; the World of Tomorrow<\/em>? I do! Well not that I ever saw it, but I remember it being a thing. Say, what did those guys do next? Answer: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/film\/sky-captain-and-the-world-of-tomorrow\/kerry-kevin-conran-what-happened\/\">nothing<\/a>. It&#8217;s an interesting story.<\/p>\n<p>Loads of people have been sharing this book excerpt on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2015\/jul\/17\/postcapitalism-end-of-capitalism-begun\">how the end of capitalism has begun<\/a>. I am fascinated by all the facts discussed here, even though I remain completely unconvinced by the argument he&#8217;s trying to make with them.<\/p>\n<p>Some vintage <em>Star Wars<\/em> I&#8217;ve never seen before: <a href=\"http:\/\/dangerousminds.net\/comments\/i_am_betting_this_1979_star_wars_themed_psa_warning_against_drunk_driving_d\">a warning against drink driving filmed in the Cantina set using all the familiar aliens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A sharp, funny, scathing account of the state of the web: <a href=\"http:\/\/idlewords.com\/talks\/web_design_first_100_years.htm\">Web design, the first 100 years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This feature has been talked about everywhere, but not linked to so much, so I&#8217;m linking to it even though I can&#8217;t bear to read it: <a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/thecut\/2015\/07\/bill-cosbys-accusers-speak-out.html\">35 of Bill Cosby&#8217;s accusers tell their stories.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/priceonomics.com\/what-are-the-defining-ingredients-of-a-cultures\/\">What are the defining ingredients of the cuisine in each country?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Via Anoushka, a <em>West Wing<\/em> fan created <a href=\"http:\/\/seventeenpeople.com\/\">an infographic love letter to standout episode &#8220;17 People&#8221;<\/a>. (Disclaimer: I have never watched an episode of <em>The West Wing<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>And finally, via Jenni: SECRET INGREDIEEEENT!<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kXqY8EZ21-g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazing Key &#038; Peele bit imagining a world where teaching was treated with the reverence we have for sports. (Plus bonus Ghostbusters easter egg.) 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